POLICE REPORTS

August 9, 2014

- Police responded to Gene's Drive-thru in the 1700 block of East State Street at 11:20 a.m. Friday where the complainant advised a man took a fifth of Seagram's without paying for it. He placed it in his pants and left through the front of the building wearing a pink shirt, sunglasses atop his head and purporting to use a cell phone. He moved the bottle to another place and looked around and the complainant asked if he needed help and said "no." He then ran eastbound on State Street dropping the plastic bottle and picking it up running in a northeast direction toward Cleveland Street. Police checked the area but were unable to locate him.

- A city employee found a set of keys in the library parking lot area and they were turned into the library at 9:45 a.m. Friday.

- Police responded to the 1100 block of Prospect St. at 10:33 a.m. Friday to pick up a runaway juvenile and the guardian took custody of the juvenile.

- Police responded to the 100 block of Washington Avenue at 1 p.m. Friday where the complainant believed someone may have tried taking copper piping from inside an apartment. A small cut was located on one pipe and a bathroom faucet was broken.

- At 7:36 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 900 block of East State Street where a motorist drove off without paying for $33.40 in gasoline in a Dodge Caravan. Police were unable to locate it.

- At 11:34 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 900 block of East State Street where a motorist drove off without paying for $63.52 in gas in a Chevy Traverse. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

- Police responded to 629 Woodland Avenue at 1:46 p.m. Friday to assist U.S. Marshals locating a man who was taken into custody without incident.

- A complainant was on station at 5:13 p.m. Thursday advising that an unknown person attempted to get unemployment benefits in his name. The person was advised of the options.

- Police responded to the 300 block of Roosevelt Avenue at 5:13 p.m. Thursday where the complainant said that every day several vehicles race up and down in front of the residence and the complainant was advised of the options.

- Police responded to the 1000 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 5:56 p.m. Thursday where the complainant advised that expensive items were missing and provided the name of a possible suspect. Police spoke to that person who said they didn't have it or see anyone take it. Police advised the complainant that a report would be on file.

- Police responded to the 800 block of Liberty Street at 6:43 p.m. Thursday and contacted a man and advised him he would need a soliciting permit.

- At 7:44 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 1400 block of Pershing Street for a reckless operation complaint and the vehicle was located and the driver said a friend had her vehicle. The complainant confirmed that a man was driving and left the area.

- Police responded to the 1000 block of East 6th Street at 10:06 p.m. Thursday for a report of a vehicle operating in a reckless manner and located the vehicle in a nearby driveway and advised the resident of the complaint.

- Police responded to the 100 block of South Broadway Avenue at 2:59 p.m. Thursday where the fire department was on the scene with a man who couldn't remember where he was. He was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

PERRY TWP.

- Police responded to the 1600 block of Vanburen Street at 1:36 p.m. Thursday for an unwanted person causing a disturbance. The complainant advised her sister-in-law entered the residence highly intoxicated and refused to leave. Police observed her in the yard and advised her to stay there and eventually arrested Julie Poling for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. She was taken to the county jail.

- Police arrested Kendrick Powers in the Circle K south parking lot at 9:40 a.m. Thursday after being advised by Salem police he was wanted. Salem police attempted to turn around but lost sight of the vehicle as it crossed the railroad tracks on South Lincoln Avenue. He was wanted for failure to appear on theft charges and was transported to the county jail by a sheriff's deputy.

- On patrol at 7:46 p.m. Thursday, an officer observed a forced entry to a man-door of a vacant manufacturing building on state Route 9. The interior was checked and the owner was notified to secure the building and will advise if anything is missing. Police checked the other buildings in the complex and all were secure.

- At 11:12 p.m. Thursday, an office received information of a runaway female juvenile from an address in Salem Acres. Police contacted the mother who said she left several hours ago. Permission was given to check the residence and juvenile was not located. The mother advised of a possible location the juvenile would be at and the information was forwarded to the Salem police.

COLUMBIANA

- Police found four kids at the high school at 3:38 a.m. Thursday and took them home to their parents after warning them for curfew violation.

- Amanda Pursley, North Middle Street, reported at 2:44 p.m. Thursday a man claiming to be from the gas company was at her home sometime last week.

- A man reported at 7:30 p.m. Thursday someone was racing a black motorcycle up and down the Fairfield Avenue and Fairfield School Road area.

- A man reported at 8:11 p.m. Thursday a reckless driver in a blue Chevy Blazer pulled into the Dunkin' Donuts on state Route 7 and 14.

- Someone reported at 11:32 p.m. Thursday a man and woman in a white car in the Taco Bell parking lot had been drinking. Police found the vehicle but did not see it make any traffic violations.

LISBON

- Lisa Odey, 55, address not listed, was taken into custody on a charge of disorderly conduct at 6:18 p.m. Thursday at the public pool on East Chestnut Street after police responded to a report of a woman there harassing kids at a private party. Odey was reportedly asking the kids if she could come to their party because she wanted to swim and the pool would not let her inside while the party was going on. When confronted by police Odey began to yell and refused to be taken to the cruiser after the officer detected the presence of alcohol and asked if she had a ride home. She was then taken to the Columbiana County Jail.

-At 12:30 a.m. Thursday police responded to a report of a domestic situation at a South Green Street home. The residents, Michell and Scott Hall, refused to press charges.